The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-10
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market the parish, under charge of Rev.
Mr.. Fiske, is prosperous. Rev. r. A.
Greene, of Lowell, recently lectured at
this place, giving much pleasure and
profit to his hearers.
VERMONT Rutland. = Ground for
the new church in this city was broken
Monday, Nov. 81. Rev. G. W. Perry is
the pastor and he is making a success in
this prominent field, where success has
been heretofore difficult. = Rev. e. A.
Hoyt, of st. Johnsbury, declines the in
vitation to Provincetown, Mass, mention
ed last week.
MISREPRESENTATION Intelli-
gence.-The legal organization Of the par
ish at Amherst has been effected. Twen-
ty-five families are now interested In the
movement. It is under the care Of the
State on.-Thanksgiving union
service at Arlington and Wakefield
Rev. @. f. Lee is giving series OF Sun
day morning discourses during Advent,
on " The Historic Christ. Rev. DR.. Pat
terson has been voted "out" of his parish,
for a six months vacation-to give his
body and vocal organs rest. His salary
is to be continued and his pulpit supplied
during his absence.-The West Acton
meeting house is to be repaired and re-
frescoed. The Sunday school at this place
has nearly doubled in numbers within the
lastyear.
CONNECTICUT.-Ne Haven The
New Haven Journal of Nov. 20, makes
the pleasant note: "a fine reception was
rendered the Rev. l.. Fl. Squires, pastor
of the Church of the Messiah, in the
church parlors last evening. A large as
sembiage Of members and friends of the
parish were present and sat down to q
spread of delicacies prepared by the ladies.
Ex-Judge Sheldon made the address of
welcome, responded to by Rev. Mr..
Squires. who said that he trusted he
could prove worthy of the kind regards
accorded him by strangers in strange
parish. Addresses we're also made by
other prominent members of the sri5h
Mr.. Squires has evidently found a pleas
ant home, whereat his friends in Michi-
gan will be duly glad.
NEW YORK.-State News.--Rev. DIR.
J. s. Lee is giving a course of Sunday
evening lectures at Edwards, on some
moral and Christian qualities of charac-
ter.-A pleasing parlor entertainment
given by the infant class of an Albany
Sunday school yielded $40 for the build
ing fund of the new church.--Mrs. g. W.
Powell, of Lockport, closed her work at
Indian Falls, Nov 81, where her work has
been quite successful. Services will be
discontinued during the cold weather.
On Sunday, Nov. 20, the Canton church,
which had been undergoing extensive re-
pairs since July, was re-opened for public
worship. A brief historical sermon was
given by Rev. DR.. Lee, who was followed
by Prof. Il. P. Forbes with some sppro-
pirate practical suggestions. The church
ediice was erected sixty years ago, re-
modelled and re-dedicated during the pas
torate of Rev. L. @. Browne, in Dec. 1865.
New York and BrOOklyn.-Rev. DIR.
Eaton's theme on Thanksgiving Day at
the church on Fifth Avenue was The
Strain upon American Institutions" -
At the union Thanksgiving service in
Brooklyn Rev. DR.. Gunnison preached
the sermon.-The New York Ministers
Meeting is held in DIR. Bolles's study on
alternate Mondays.-The Church OF Our
Father contemplates the opening of a free
reading-room in the vicinity of its church
edifice.
NEW JERSEY.-Mr. A. E. Edwards,
of Jersey City, one of the ablest and most
devoted laymen in our church, has passed
on TO the higher life. A man in the very
prime of life, strong of frame, with all his
powers in the vigor of comparative youth,
full of plans for work for the church, he
has been called away. He was the Su-
perintendent of the Sunday school of the
Church of the Good Shepherd, and was
exceptionally able and conscientious in
the discharge of his duties. His funeral
was attended by the pastor of the parish,
Rev. Mr.. Thompson; and Rev. w. s.
Grove, an intimate friend of the deceased,
made the address.